Arona in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Arona War Memorial
(Front):
In memory of Arona Veterans who served our great nation in times of war and peace
(Rear):
"Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it."
A Soldier
Erected 2021 by Citizens of Arona, PA.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 16.136′ N, 79° 39.684′ W. Memorial is in Arona, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Arona Road (Pennsylvania Route 3071) south of Railroad Street, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is located in front of the Arona Post Office. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2128 Main Street, Arona PA 15617, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arona Evangelical United Brethren Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Darragh Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Darragh World War II/Korea Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Madison Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Wendel Community Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Braddock's Military Road 1755 Monacatootha's Camp (approx. 2.9 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served (approx. 3 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.


